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Account Assistant Job Opportunity

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Omni Africa Zambia Limited

Omni Africa was formed in 1997 with its head office in South Africa and branches in Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique. Its credentials are based on its track record of service delivery. We are a leading wholesaler of branded computer hardware, networking equipment, and software to business enterprises in the Southern African region, and enjoy the reputation of being a reliable and competitive business partner to businesses in the segments of the market we service.

The Accounts Assistant position creates financial transactions and creates financial reports from that information.

The creation of financial transactions includes posting information to accounting journals or accounting software from such source documents as invoices to customers, cash receipts, and supplier invoices.

The Accounts Assistant also reconciles accounts to ensure their accuracy. He / She uses Sage Evolution to execute his/her roles.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

FINANCIAL CONTROL AND REGULATORY

  • Making sure the cash books are up to date and balanced by the 10th day of every month
  • Conduct periodic reconciliations of all accounts to ensure their accuracy
  • Check petty cash reconciliation.
  • Balancing cash sales with banking vouchers, and making sure cash is banked on a daily basis
  • Invoicing to all clients must be checked correctness e.g. tax, address, name, values etc
  • To do stock takes on the last Saturday of every month.
  • Payments of all statutory obligations on time.

CREDIT CONTROL

  • Debtors  reconciliations and follow ups
  • Issue invoices and receipts  to customers
  • Ensure that receivables are collected promptly, 30 days maximum to all debtors
  • Monitor debt levels and compliance with debt covenants
  • Make sure goods are not issued to COD customers without payment unless there is an approved arrangement in place.

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Education requirements

The Accounts Assistant candidate should have ZICA Licentiate Level or equivalent accounting qualification, as well as knowledge of bookkeeping and generally accepted accounting principles. Preference will be given to candidates with a working knowledge of Sage Evolution accounting software package and or Sage VIP Payroll systems.

Experience required

Three or more years’ experience working as a Accounts Assistant or in any other similar positions in a related field.

Apply on email: [email protected] not later than 30 April 2017 cc  [email protected]